September 11, 1917: Ferdinand E. Marcos was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte

(President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.)

On September 11, 1917, Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, the 10th president of the Philippines and the longest to stay in office for more than 20 years - from 1966 to February 1986 - was born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte to Mariano Marcos and Josefa Edralin.

A champion debater of the University of the Philippines, Marcos topped the Bar examinations with an almost perfect score.

Before his election to the presidency in November 1965, Marcos was a member of the House of Representatives (1949–1959) and of the Senate (1959–1965). He was Senate president from 1963 to 1965.